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Gogos step up for peace of mind
Depression among the elderly is largely overlooked, but exercise can help to counter it.
mhealth’s power & pitfalls: An SMS a day keeps teens alive
This clinic used monthly SMSes to remind HIV-positive teens to collect their pills until one day... Take a look at the power and pitfalls of mhealth.
Listeria outbreak over: Your polony is safe, now meet the scientists you can thank
SA's listeria epidemic is over. Take a look at the detectives who traced the epidemic's source in this feature from our archives.
Go inside the trucker craze fuelling a blackmarket in dangerous ‘sex enhancers’
The products themselves could be dangerous and are likely to encourage high-risk sexual behaviour.
Long queues tell Zimbabwe’s story of economic crisis and failing healthcare
Many people can no longer afford hospital treatment and medication, and the number of those with medical aid has fallen by a third.
Could you WhatsApp your way to better mental health?
A dearth of mental health professionals is leading some people to get creative about counselling.
#QuarantineChronicles: The pen
This South African has been quarantined for weeks. He doesn’t mind spending time alone, but these days he finds himself more and more puzzled by people, their habits, and strangely their attitude towards pens.
Five good reasons to ditch chemical hair relaxers this December
Black women, beware: your pursuit of straight, silky locks may be detrimental to your health.
‘My neighbour murdered nearly all of my family, but now we are friends’
Thanks to a pioneering project survivors and perpetrators of the Rwandan genocide now live side by side in 'reconciliation villages'.
Paying for change? Trial offers cash to parents willing to vaccinate babies
Researchers have shown that monetary incentives lead to infants being immunised on time.
Dying for a souvlaki: How climate change fuels inequality
This July, Greek islands were far from idyllic. In fact, people working in the tourism industry there say it was hell. With raging wildfires and surging temperatures, the effects of climate change are hitting home.
#AIDS2016: Children’s hospice becomes place of hope in the era of HIV treatment
ARVs have transformed Cotlands hospice from a place for the dying into a childcare centre where the living thrive.
Private sector lags in HIV testing
Government facilities are trumping their larnier colleagues in providing HIV services.
#SliceofLife: ‘She made a joke out of my friend’s death’
When Mark died, emergency services left his body on the pavement in central Pretoria for hours.
When it’s not just PMS: Could your period be affecting your mental health?
Science could be closer to unravelling the riddle of menstruation-related mood disorders
Violence, pregnant teenagers and booze at De Aar’s end of the world
Alcohol abuse breeds apathy and joblessness, and fuels abuse in an ever more vicious cycle.